Drug addicts wait two years for treatment
Southern DHB chair Pete Hodgson says situation is 'totally unacceptable'.
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Car importer crim had a 'tiger by the tail'
You didn't intend to get in as much trouble as you have, drug racketeer told.
Baby chews on hand to survive after mum's death
A 2-month-old baby lay on his dead mother's chest for days before her body was found.
Scammed: From West Coast beekeeper to Brazilian drug mule
"I never thought I was carrying drugs."
'Crushing' sentence for meth importation slashed
Jailed woman said she couldn't have imported drugs in Ninety Mile Beach drama.
Fifteen charged in Tonga cocaine investigation
Fifteen arrested in Tonga after cocaine washed up on beach in Vava'u.
'He died alone': Kiwi man with Covid dies in Indonesian jail
A Givealittle page has been set up to help with Harland-White's repatriation costs.
Baby dies after mum passes out in bath
A 19-year-old mum was allegedly on drugs when her baby son drowned in a bathtub.
'Firearms, gangs and drugs': Meth and black market gun dealer sent to jail
Illegal firearms dealer Gordon Mark McRae was sentenced in Rotorua District Court today.
Second death from synthetic cannabis batch - warning of paralysis, seizures
Drug users in Taranaki urged to be cautious after two deaths and a hospitalisation.
Desert Rd murder trial: Ex-wife says $10k handed over in bid to keep her away
Doomed man sent associate with money and a message for ex-wife, jurors told.
Bloody end for young father in Desert Rd case
Massage parlour manager's jailhouse call tipped cops off to dead body, Crown says.
Police raids disrupt billion dollars worth of drug harm to community
Police arrest eight men and three women in 22 searches.
Police real-time drug tester a success
Promising results reported from the Lumi Drug Scan handheld device.
'We've got a problem': Wairoa mayor speaks out as town ranked third in meth use
Hawke's Bay grim meth reality: three cities are ranked above national average for use.
Meth bust: Cash, ammo, taser and drugs seized, police charge 13
Bust will cause significant disruption to local meth distribution, top cop says.
'Severely traumatised': Meth use at home having 'devastating' impact on kids - foster carers
Half of all reports to Oranga Tamariki are related to meth.
'Very ineffective': Drug treatments in prison criticised
"Drug treatment in the community is 10 to 12 times more effective than in prisons."
'Systematic deprivation': Man avoids jail for causing death of partner
Northlander successfully appeals jail sentence for causing death of his partner.
Medical incident outside SkyCity Auckland
Five ambulances are in attendance for a medical incident at SkyCity Auckland. Video / Dean Purcell
Prof Michael Baker: Why we need to decriminalise drug use
Opinion: Time to re-write our drug laws based on evidence and public health principles.
Denver Chance murder: Drug dealer killer jailed for 15 years
Chance was killed in February 2019 and his body placed in a freezer.
Kawhia man Orren Williams avoids jail after admitting drugs charges
Accused was acquitted of murder but is now being sentenced for drugs charges.
How the FBI and police used the Anom app to sting criminals
How the FBI and police used the Anom app to make 35 arrests in NZ and target hundreds more worldwide. Video / AFP
Operation Ironside: Australian Police take down mafia, bikie members in ‘sting of the century’
Watch: Australian Police take down mafia, Comancheros in early morning raids and seize millions in cars, drugs and cash. Video / AFP
Gang allegedly bought catamaran to meet mothership off NZ coast
The criminals thought they were protected by a 'shield of impenetrable encryption'.
Police take down gangs; Mongrel Mob calls it a smear campaign
NZ Police lay 900 charges in wake of major global police op targeting organised crime.
Dig your own grave 'ghastly murder' appeal tossed out
Meth dealer hit, stabbed, told to dig own grave, but killer tried to appeal his sentence.
Faces and fights of Mexico's drug war
The Associated Press spent five days on the front line of Mexico's drug war, embedded with the army. Video / AP
Doggone it: Since the nose doesn't know pot is now legal, K-9s retire
Drug-sniffing police dogs from around the US are being forced into early retirement.
The headline-grabbing headmaster in charge of NZ's second-biggest school
It's a complicated job, running a school with a population the size of Raglan.
Meth hotspot: Trail of destruction in the Bay
The impact of meth across the Bay of Plenty continues to grow, a former addict says.
Meth hotspot: Trail of destruction in the Bay
The impact of meth across the Bay of Plenty continues to grow, a former addict says.
Gang violence: 'There were over 30 of them fighting'
The violence comes as survey reveals Kiwis are fearful of gang presence in public spaces.